The Silent Goodbye
Wind blew through the trees, rustling the leaves in a way that felt almost sinister.
And underneath the sound of the wind, she could hear footsteps.
Disjointed and uneven, those footsteps kept following behind her.
She glanced around, and it was darkness everywhere. The shadows stretched long across the ground, as if something were lurking.
Nissa felt a chill crawl up her spine. She quickened her pace.
But just as she turned a corner, a gang of thugs closed in on her from behind.
She froze, heart pounding, and stumbled backward a few steps.
The leader, a man with dyed blond hair, rubbed his hands together with a greasy grin. "Hey, pretty girl. How about keeping us company tonight?"